Multitasking with meat
14.07.11 - meat grinder stuffer
I love a massive pork roast, pulled hot and steamy from the oven and plopped down in the center of the table with a big knife. Really, who wouldn’t find that to be a thing of beauty?
And that’s nearly what happened to a monster 9-pound picnic I plucked from the depths of my freezer over the weekend. I’ve made them with much success in the past, but there’s one shortfall, the leftovers get pretty boring when it’s only two people munching away. Fortunately, as I mentioned a couple weeks back , I finally got around to buying a copy of Michael Ruhlman’s Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing . And there were more than a zillion (well, maybe more like 120 or so) ways to deal with this hunk of pig, so I decided to play a little instead of going for the sure thing.
Rather than reproducing his recipes, which he owns the copyrights to, I thought I’d share a few photos from the various projects to whet your appetites. The fried rinds aren’t his idea, but I kinda doubt he’d disapprove after reading this revered tome that sings the praise of pig on every other page.
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